West Deer -- East Union Presbyterian Church, 292 E. Union Road, is looking for crafters to participate in its Fabulous Fall Craft Fair on Sept. 27. Call Mary Lynn at 412-767-5750.
Saxonburg -- Friends of the Saxonburg Area Library will host an interactive mystery, "Love Gone Wrong," at 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Tickets are $50 and include food and wine. Tickets are limited; call 724-352-2776 for reservations.
Butler -- Openings are available in Lifesteps' child-care program for birth to age 5. Full- and part-time hours, sibling discounts and assistance with subsidized care are available. Openings also are available in Lifesteps' preschool for age 2 through 5 years old. Families have a choice of two, three or five days per week. Locations are Early Education Center, 383 New Castle Road, Butler; Veterans Affairs Medical Center grounds, Building No. 69, Butler; and 339B Lindsey Road, Jackson. For enrollment information or a tour, call 724-283-1010 or visit www.lifesteps.net.
North Park -- The Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh Fall Classic 5K race and walk will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in North Park. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Course is near the pool area. Free parking, entertainment and refreshments will be offered. Medals will be given in age categories. Entry fee is $20 in advance, $25 on race day. Family rate is $50. Proceeds benefit an orphanage in the Philippines and the Philippine Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh. For registration and information, e-mail attorneymarkknapp@yahoo.com.
North Park -- The Burger King Cancer Caring Center and Mercy Cancer Institute will host a 5K or 10K Have it Your Way! walk Sept. 20 starting at Harmar Grove. Registration at 9 a.m.; walk begins at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the center. The top 10 fundraisers will be guests at a lunch hosted by honorary chairman Ryan Clark, No. 25 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Call 412-622-1212.
North Sewickley -- The Seneca Valley Boys' Golf Boosters will hold a golf outing Oct. 4 at the Connoquenessing Country Club, 1512 Mercer Road. The format will be a scramble with skill prizes. Cost is $80 per person and includes greens fees, cart, lunch at the turn and dinner immediately following. Registration deadline is Sept. 29. Call 724-316-8917
Hampton -- North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center will hold its annual Golf Classic and Silent Auction at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at Wildwood Golf Club, 2195 Sample Road. Proceeds will benefit children and families at the counseling center. Call 412-366-1300 for information or to sponsor a tee.
Pine -- The Community College of Allegheny County Educational Foundation will hold its annual golf tournament tomorrow at Treesdale Golf and Country Club. Registration and lunch at 11 a.m.; shotgun start at noon. Cost is $325 for individuals and $1,300 for foursomes and includes greens fee, cart, lunch, dinner, cocktails, prizes, awards and a gift. Call 412-237-3161, e-mail jbeemer@ccac.edu or visit www.ccac.edu and search key words "golf tournament."
Bradford Woods -- Beginner zumba classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 24 at The Woodlands Foundation, Shenot Road. Three classes cost $15. Visit www.woodlandsfoundation.org or call 724-935-6533.
Cranberry -- Van Beck Hall, a history professor at the University of Pittsburgh, will talk about Abraham Lincoln as an effective politician from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Cranberry Public Library, 2525 Rochester Road. Local author Arthur B. Fox will talk about his Civil War books, including "Pittsburgh During the Civil War, 1860-1865," from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Registration is required for both events, which are being held in conjunction with the "Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation" exhibit. Visit www.bcfls.org/cranberry or call 724-776-9100.
Richland -- Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road, will hold Storywalk, a free storytelling preview at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Call 724-449-2665.
Franklin Park -- Franklin Park Democratic Party will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the borough building, 2344 W. Ingomar Road.
Gibsonia -- The North Hills Music Club will meet at a member's home at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. The program will feature poetry, dance and a vocal duet. Lunch and a business meeting will follow. Call 412-761-8818.
Valencia -- Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett St., will offer Get Renewed on Wednesday, or G.R.O.W., from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays this fall. An optional dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by programs and activities for every age group at 7 p.m. Optional dinners cost $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and age 12 through 18, and $3 for age 3 through 12. Children under age 3 are free. Maximum cost is $15 per family. For reservations, call 724-625-2002 by the Monday before each meeting. Visit www.valenciapresbyterian.com or call 724-625-2002.
McCandless -- Ascension Lutheran Church, 8225 Peebles Road, will hold a flea market and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Harmony -- Author Violet Covert will interpret the journal of Sally Hastings at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Harmony Museum Stewart Hall, Main and Mercer streets. The 1800 journal describes the pioneer family's journey from Lancaster to Washington County. Free. Call 724-452-7341 or visit www.harmonymuseum.org.
McCandless -- Gateway Hospice will sponsor an educational series on understanding the stages of aging and benefits of hospice at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, beginning Tuesday through Sept. 23, at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Free. Register by calling 412-536-2020.
Middlesex -- Dave Ramsey will hold Financial Peace classes for personal finance at the Lighthouse Foundation, 1302 E. Cruikshank Road. Two orientation sessions will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 and Sept. 22. Participants can attend either session. First class begins at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 and continues from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays for 13 weeks. Fee is $50 per student/family and includes materials. Call Dave Miller at 724-898-4673 to register.
Richland -- Professional organizer Rene Laventure will talk about getting organized at 10 a.m. Saturday at Northern Tier Library, 4015 Dickey Road. Registration required. Call 724-449-2665.
Cranberry -- Physical Therapist Alex Ward will talk about good body mechanics at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cranberry Senior Center, 2525 Rochester Road. Free. Call 724-772-6086.
Zelienople -- Dr. Kamran Khan, of the Passavant Foundation, will talk about maintaining a healthy blood pressure at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zelienople Senior Center, 700 S. Green Lane. Free. Call 724-452-5292.
McCandless -- A new Community College of Allegheny County course, Singles with Spatulas Circle the Globe, will offer four sessions of international cooking education while offering singles the opportunity to meet others from the area. Participants will learn to cook Mexican, Pan-Asian, Mediterranean, Lithuanian, Russian, Hungarian and Scandinavian dishes. Classes are from 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 26 to Oct. 17, at CCAC North Campus, 8701 Perry Highway. Cost is $119. To register, call 412-237-2670 or visit www.ccac.edu.
Franklin Park -- Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road, will hold a seminar to increase awareness of the effects of gambling from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Speakers will include social worker and gambling counselor Jody Bechtold and Bruce Barron, of No Dice PA. Free. Call 724-933-3121 or visit www.ingomarumc.org.
McCandless -- The North Hills Chorale, a community choral ensemble, is seeking singers. Rehearsals are held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays in the chapel at Kearns Spirituality Center, 9000 Babcock Blvd. Fall rehearsals resume tomorrow. Visit www.nhchorale.com, e-mail memberinfo@nhchorale.com or call conductor Tom Koharchik at 724-889-3862 or choir manager Marcia Wielgus at 724-443-2608.